Indonesia-Malaysia Strengthen Cooperation to Combat Discrimination against Palm Oil

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed a number of collaborations during a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya.

IDXChannel - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed a number of collaborations during a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya on Thursday (08/06/2023).

One of them is tackling discrimination against palm oil as well as other commodities.

According to the President, he encouraged this collaboration to continue to be strengthened. He also appreciated the joint mission carried out by Indonesia and Malaysia in Brussels.

"Don't let commodities produced by Malaysia, by Indonesia, be discriminated against in other countries," the President said in a statement released by the Press, Media and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat.

In addition, Jokowi also welcomed the completion of a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries, including those related to border trade, halal certification, and investment promotion cooperation.

During the meeting, Jokowi and Anwar also discussed the protection of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI). The President appreciated Malaysian leader's commitment to protect PMI.

"Pak Anwar and I agreed to form bilateral schemes to resolve the problems of Indonesian migrant workers," said the President.

"I also encourage the development of the Community Learning Center on the Peninsula to be realized immediately, and also that Indonesian citizens who are at the immigration centers can also be sent home immediately, and the one channel system must be optimized," he continued. (WHY)